New Flu Vaccine May Not Need Needles
Feb 1st, 2008 by Emily
Jan 29, 5:14 PM EST
New Flu Vaccine May Not Need Needles
Placing a couple of drops of liquid under the tongue gets the vaccine directly to mucus membranes and prompts a response both in mucus tissues throughout the body as well as in the immune system itself, the researchers said.
“These studies provide a basis for further human testing of this alternative form of needle-free vaccination. Aside from its convenience, sublingual vaccination appears to disseminate immunity to a broader range of organs than the classical routes of injecting or ingesting vaccines,” said Dr. Cecil Czerkinsky, deputy director-general for laboratory science at the Institute.
So many people refuse to get their flu shot every year (to include myself until this year) giving the excuse that it doesn’t work, or it will make them sick.
How many people really refuse because they are afraid of being stuck with a needle??
